"I want to know, is my second Tang Hao, still alive?"
Tang Yuehua's sudden question caused Zhou Chen to maintain his composure on the surface, but he was inwardly shocked.
Because Tang Yuehua should absolutely not know about Tang Hao's death!
In fact, Zhou Chen had issued a gag order, so even within the Purple Micro Palace, this was a top secret, with very few people knowing about it, let alone outsiders like Tang Yuehua.
Theoretically, only those who accompanied Zhou Chen to the southern mountains of the Tiandou Empire, such as Dugu Bo, the Three Elders of the Shi Family, Zhu Zhuqing, Yu Tianmeng, knew this inside story.
These people were all Zhou Chen's most trusted confidants.
Could it be that among these people are spies from other forces? Or perhaps someone betrayed him?
Zhou Chen couldn't help but feel a sense of anxiety and vigilance.
If there really is a traitor within the Purple Micro Palace, then things are not looking good!
As the saying goes, the strongest fortresses are often breached from within. The destructive power of a single traitor is definitely greater than that of ten Title Douluo!
A shadow of gloom flashed in Zhou Chen's eyes. He raised his head, looked at the nervous Tang Yuehua, and said in a deep voice, "Master Tang, why did you suddenly ask this question? I'd like to know where you got this information from?"
"Well... the person who leaked the information instructed me not to reveal his identity," Tang Yuehua said with difficulty.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Chen coldly replied, "If you won't tell me, then there's no need to ask me about Tang Hao's whereabouts anymore."
Upon hearing this, Tang Yuehua immediately softened her stance. After a slight hesitation, she told the truth, "It was Xue Qinghe, that is, His Crown Prince Your Highness, who told me."
"Is it her?"
Upon hearing this name, Zhou Chen's expression immediately changed.
He never expected that the person who leaked the information to Tang Yuehua was actually Qian Renxue, a master of disguise!
Moreover, how did Qian Renxue know that Tang Hao had died in battle?
Could it be that she was not only highly skilled at being an inside agent herself, but also had a traitor planted in the Purple Micro Palace?
Or did she send a large number of people to track and spy on her?
The thought that he was being targeted by Qian Renxue, a ruthless woman who had almost wiped out the entire Heaven Dou Imperial Family, made Zhou Chen feel uneasy and a chill run down his spine.
At this moment, seeing Zhou Chen's somewhat gloomy expression, Tang Yuehua quickly explained, "Palace Master Zhou, please don't misunderstand. The Heaven Dou Imperial Family is one of the few people who know about my relationship with the Clear Sky Sect. His Crown Prince Your Highness told me this information out of good intentions."
I've misunderstood you!
Zhou Chen rolled his eyes. How could Qian Renxue, the daughter of the former Pope of the Spirit Hall, possibly have any good intentions towards the Clear Sky Sect?
I'm afraid she didn't have any good intentions towards the Purple Micro Palace either!
However, Zhou Chen only thought these words to himself. On the surface, he nodded kindly and said softly, "Xue Ke is my woman, Crown Prince Your Highness is my brother-in-law. They are all relatives, so I naturally understand his good intentions."
"Yes, Xue Ke often mentions Palace Master Zhou to me. She's completely infatuated with you."
Tang Yuehua forced a smile, but anyone could see the worry in her eyes.
After all, Tang Hao was her own second brother. With her brother's fate unknown, she was naturally extremely worried, even frantic with anxiety.
As a noblewoman who specialized in teaching others etiquette and manners, Tang Yuehua had already reached the point where she could not show her emotions and could hide them.
However, there are limits to how well you can hide something.
She hesitated several times, but finally couldn't suppress her worry and pressed on, "Palace Master Zhou, His Crown Prince Your Highness told me a few days ago that my second Tang Hao, had been working for the Purple Micro Palace for many years and was its Purple Micro Palace First Guest Elder. Just a few days ago, he was besieged by the Holy Spirit Church and perished in the vast mountains of southern Tiandou Empire. Is this... true?"
At this point, Tang Yuehua's voice trembled, filled with a heavy sob, and tears glistened in her beautiful blue eyes.
Seeing Tang Yuehua's tearful appearance, Zhou Chen remained silent for a while, but ultimately decided not to lie to her and nodded.
After all, the truth will eventually come out, and deception can only fool people for a while, not forever. Zhou Chen didn't want to incur the resentment and hostility of the Clear Sky Sect for his deception.
In his plan, the Clear Sky Sect was a very useful cannon fodder force.
At this moment, seeing Zhou Chen nod in confirmation, Tang Yuehua's delicate body trembled violently, and she collapsed onto the sofa as if her bones had been removed.
Not only that, her face turned extremely pale, she was completely devoid of energy, and her original elegant and noble temperament vanished at this moment.
Her eyes were filled with tears, which flowed silently, clearly indicating that she was in extreme pain.
Seeing this, Zhou Chen remained silent and offered no words of comfort.
Tang Yuehua was naturally devastated by the death of her brother, and she had a great deal of resentment and grief that needed to be vented. If he went up to comfort her now, he would only become a punching bag for Tang Yuehua, so it was better for him to sit here quietly and wait.
Sure enough, after a long while, Tang Yuehua finally recovered from her immense grief. She wiped away her tears, looked at Zhou Chen with a complicated expression, and asked, "Was my second brother really killed by the Holy Spirit Church Sect in an attack, just as His Crown Prince Your Highness said?"
Although her words contained immense grief, her tone was remarkably calm.
Clearly, she didn't completely believe Qian Renxue's story.
Hearing Tang Yuehua's question, Zhou Chen frowned, shook his head, and said, "I can't be sure. Our Purple Micro Palace is also investigating who the real culprit is who killed Tang Hao. The Holy Spirit Church is a possibility, and the Spirit Hall is also a strong suspect."
"Tang Hao sent a signal before he died, but when I arrived with the experts from the Purple Micro Palace, it was already three days later. There was only Tang Hao's body and a last message at the scene, and there were not many clues pointing to the Holy Spirit Church."
Upon hearing Zhou Chen's words, Tang Yuehua immediately noticed something amiss. She asked suspiciously, "Since even Palace Master Zhou doesn't know who the real culprit is, how does His Crown Prince Your Highness know that the Holy Spirit Church Sect was behind this?"
Clearly, the intelligent girl had developed suspicions about Xue Qinghe.
After all, besides Tang Hao himself, the person who knew the most about the cause of Tang Hao's death was the real culprit who killed him.
"I don't know. Perhaps the Heaven Dou Imperial Family has other sources of information."
Zhou Chen feigned a puzzled expression, but inwardly he was startled.
Tang Yuehua's suspicions are quite reasonable. The Purple Micro Palace has not yet reached a conclusion. How did Qian Renxue know the cause of Tang Hao's death?
Could Tang Hao's death be related to her?
That's quite possible; Qian Renxue has both the motive and the ability to do so.
After all, in her heart, her father, Qian Xunji, was killed by Tang Hao, so it was perfectly normal for her to send people to attack her father's killer.
For a moment, Tang Yuehua and Zhou Chen were both preoccupied, and the hall fell silent.
After a long while, Tang Yuehua finally raised her head, looked directly at Zhou Chen, and said softly, "Palace Master Zhou, you just said that you discovered Second Brother's body. Has his body been prepared for burial yet?"
"No."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Chen shook his head and sighed, "Tang Hao's remains are very special. You could even say that his body is still alive, but he is missing his soul... Ah, never mind, I can't explain it clearly. You'll understand once you see it."
As he spoke, Zhou Chen's spatial ring flashed with light, and Tang Hao's lifelike remains appeared on the coffee table.
Upon seeing Tang Hao's body, with his eyes closed and sitting cross-legged, Tang Yuehua immediately trembled all over, even her lips trembled.
It's been twelve years! She hasn't seen Tang Hao in twelve years!
I never imagined that when I saw my brother again, all I would see was his body!
This made Tang Yuehua suddenly feel a deep, intense pain in her heart, not only because of Tang Hao's passing, but also because of the suffering her second brother had endured.
Tears welled up in her eyes.
"Second Brother!!"
The next second, she quickly grabbed Tang Hao's shoulders with both hands, threw herself into Tang Hao's body and cried loudly, as if she wanted to merge her body into Tang Hao's body.
Elegant as she was, she completely disregarded her image at this moment, venting her grief with heart-wrenching intensity, a sight that would break the hearts of all who saw and hear it.
"Waaaaah, second brother, it's been twelve years, and you haven't enjoyed a single day of happiness. All the suffering has fallen on you, yet there are still people who won't let you go..."
Tang Yuehua was crying loudly, reached out and gently stroked Tang Hao's aged face. She murmured to herself in a hoarse voice, her heart filled with sorrow.
After a long while, Tang Yuehua's crying finally stopped.
She gazed deeply at Tang Hao's remains one last time, then slowly raised her head. Her eyes, red and swollen from crying, looked at Zhou Chen again, and she pleaded softly, "Palace Master Zhou, may I take my second brother's body back? I want him to be buried in the Clear Sky Sect, to return to his roots."
"Sure."
Zhou Chen nodded. Anyway, he didn't have necrophilia, so there was no use in having Tang Hao's body.
However, Zhou Chen changed the subject, saying, "Tang Hao's situation is somewhat special. His body still possesses a great deal of life force. If we can find his soul, it's possible to revive him. So..."
"I understand, thank you for your guidance Palace Master Zhou."
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"I want to know, is my second Tang Hao, still alive?"
Tang Yuehua's sudden question caused Zhou Chen to maintain his composure on the surface, but he was inwardly shocked.
Because Tang Yuehua should absolutely not know about Tang Hao's death!
In fact, Zhou Chen had issued a gag order, so even within the Purple Micro Palace, this was a top secret, with very few people knowing about it, let alone outsiders like Tang Yuehua.
Theoretically, only those who accompanied Zhou Chen to the southern mountains of the Tiandou Empire, such as Dugu Bo, the Three Elders of the Shi Family, Zhu Zhuqing, Yu Tianmeng, knew this inside story.
These people were all Zhou Chen's most trusted confidants.
Could it be that among these people are spies from other forces? Or perhaps someone betrayed him?
Zhou Chen couldn't help but feel a sense of anxiety and vigilance.
If there really is a traitor within the Purple Micro Palace, then things are not looking good!
As the saying goes, the strongest fortresses are often breached from within. The destructive power of a single traitor is definitely greater than that of ten Title Douluo!
A shadow of gloom flashed in Zhou Chen's eyes. He raised his head, looked at the nervous Tang Yuehua, and said in a deep voice, "Master Tang, why did you suddenly ask this question? I'd like to know where you got this information from?"
"Well... the person who leaked the information instructed me not to reveal his identity," Tang Yuehua said with difficulty.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Chen coldly replied, "If you won't tell me, then there's no need to ask me about Tang Hao's whereabouts anymore."
Upon hearing this, Tang Yuehua immediately softened her stance. After a slight hesitation, she told the truth, "It was Xue Qinghe, that is, His Crown Prince Your Highness, who told me."
"Is it her?"
Upon hearing this name, Zhou Chen's expression immediately changed.
He never expected that the person who leaked the information to Tang Yuehua was actually Qian Renxue, a master of disguise!
Moreover, how did Qian Renxue know that Tang Hao had died in battle?
Could it be that she was not only highly skilled at being an inside agent herself, but also had a traitor planted in the Purple Micro Palace?
Or did she send a large number of people to track and spy on her?
The thought that he was being targeted by Qian Renxue, a ruthless woman who had almost wiped out the entire Heaven Dou Imperial Family, made Zhou Chen feel uneasy and a chill run down his spine.
At this moment, seeing Zhou Chen's somewhat gloomy expression, Tang Yuehua quickly explained, "Palace Master Zhou, please don't misunderstand. The Heaven Dou Imperial Family is one of the few people who know about my relationship with the Clear Sky Sect. His Crown Prince Your Highness told me this information out of good intentions."
I've misunderstood you!
Zhou Chen rolled his eyes. How could Qian Renxue, the daughter of the former Pope of the Spirit Hall, possibly have any good intentions towards the Clear Sky Sect?
I'm afraid she didn't have any good intentions towards the Purple Micro Palace either!
However, Zhou Chen only thought these words to himself. On the surface, he nodded kindly and said softly, "Xue Ke is my woman, Crown Prince Your Highness is my brother-in-law. They are all relatives, so I naturally understand his good intentions."
"Yes, Xue Ke often mentions Palace Master Zhou to me. She's completely infatuated with you."
Tang Yuehua forced a smile, but anyone could see the worry in her eyes.
After all, Tang Hao was her own second brother. With her brother's fate unknown, she was naturally extremely worried, even frantic with anxiety.
As a noblewoman who specialized in teaching others etiquette and manners, Tang Yuehua had already reached the point where she could not show her emotions and could hide them.
However, there are limits to how well you can hide something.
She hesitated several times, but finally couldn't suppress her worry and pressed on, "Palace Master Zhou, His Crown Prince Your Highness told me a few days ago that my second Tang Hao, had been working for the Purple Micro Palace for many years and was its Purple Micro Palace First Guest Elder. Just a few days ago, he was besieged by the Holy Spirit Church and perished in the vast mountains of southern Tiandou Empire. Is this... true?"
At this point, Tang Yuehua's voice trembled, filled with a heavy sob, and tears glistened in her beautiful blue eyes.
Seeing Tang Yuehua's tearful appearance, Zhou Chen remained silent for a while, but ultimately decided not to lie to her and nodded.
After all, the truth will eventually come out, and deception can only fool people for a while, not forever. Zhou Chen didn't want to incur the resentment and hostility of the Clear Sky Sect for his deception.
In his plan, the Clear Sky Sect was a very useful cannon fodder force.
At this moment, seeing Zhou Chen nod in confirmation, Tang Yuehua's delicate body trembled violently.